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[Regnum] The Taliban movement is Russia's ally in the fight against terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on July 4.
Somebody is grandstanding, because he can’t possibly stupid enough to believe that nonsense.
According to him, the Taliban movement has taken on certain obligations and “in general there are issues that require constant attention both within the country and the international community, but in general it is necessary to proceed from the fact that this movement controls power in Afghanistan.”
“And in this sense, the Taliban are certainly our allies in the fight against terrorism,” the head of state said, answering journalists’ questions.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on May 27, the Foreign Ministry and the Justice Ministry reported to President Vladimir Putin about the possibility of excluding the Taliban movement from the list of banned organizations. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted later, the Taliban are now the real power in Afghanistan. Russia and the Central Asian countries are not indifferent to what is happening in that country, he added.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev noted on May 28 that Moscow is close to establishing full-fledged relations with the Taliban. The politician recalled that at the beginning of the century, the Russian side considered the Taliban a terrorist organization, considering the United States a partner in the fight against extremism.
[SUDANTRIBUNE] Abdel Wahid al-Nur, leader of the Sudan ...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans... Liberation Movement (SLM), launched an initiative on Wednesday to address the dire situation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state. The initiative calls for the withdrawal of all fighters and the handover of security responsibilities for the region’s historic capital to the SLM.
Since May 10th, El Fasher has witnessed violent mostly peacefulfestivities between the Sudanese army and its allies from armed movements that signed the Juba Peace Agreement. These festivities have resulted in the deaths of many civilians and the displacement of thousands.
The fighting between the warring parties, compounded by the siege imposed on El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has caused a deep humanitarian crisis. There are increasing warnings of famine threatening the population of North Darfur state.
In a statement issued late Wednesday, seen by "Sudan Tribune," Abdel Wahid al-Nur stated, "We are putting forward an initiative to address the humanitarian situation in El Fasher and its surroundings, and to protect the remaining citizens and infrastructure. This requires the withdrawal of all fighting forces and their allies from El Fasher and its surroundings, as the city has no military value to any party."
Al Nur clarified that the SLM forces, as a neutral party, would assume the responsibility of protecting citizens, providing security and reassurance, and working with others to address the situation caused by the war. They would also facilitate the entry of international humanitarian organizations to assist the victims who are facing death by bullets, hunger, and disease.
He suggested that El Fasher be transformed into a demilitarized zone and a centre for managing humanitarian affairs and relief for all areas of Darfur, Kordofan, White Nile, and al-Jazirah. This is due to its geographical proximity, the presence of paved roads, and the potential to efficiently deliver relief and humanitarian aid to other regions of Sudan.
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[Breitbart] The head of the Yemeni Ansarallah terrorist organization, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, boasted in a national address on Thursday that his jihadists had turned American aircraft carriers into “obsolete weapons.”
Big talk from a small man.
Houthi’s group, which controls the Yemeni capital of Sana’a and received significant backing from state sponsor of terror Iran, declared war on Israel in October in support of fellow jihadist terrorists Hamas. The Houthis’, as they are commonly known, main contribution to terrorism in the Middle East has been a campaign against commercial shipping in the Red Sea in which they use drones, missiles, and other often rudimentary weapons to attack random civilian vessels in the region. The campaign has resulted in skyrocketing shipping fees and the collapse of toll revenue at the Suez Canal in Egypt as many companies choose to redirect ships around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.
The Houthis have also done significant damage to trust in global shipping, prompting the international shipping community to issue an outraged letter in June demanding state governments act more decisively to protect civilian ships in the Red Sea.
President Joe Biden responded to the threat by announcing the creation of an international coalition, “Operation Prosperity Guardian,” in December. The operation inspired doubt from the start, as the Pentagon refused to reveal all the countries that had committed to joining it or what exactly it was planning to do in the Red Sea to protect ships. “Operation Prosperity Guardian” remains officially active at press time, but the Biden administration has offered little information on any actions taken within the scope of the operation or how it is preventing Houthi attacks.
Al-Houthi, the leader of the terrorist group, mocked American attempts to protect global shipping in his address on Thursday, which coincided with American Independence Day.
“Battle in the Red Sea has attested the fact that US aircraft carriers are an obsolete weapons system, and are not worth spending money on,” al-Houthi declared, according to a translation of his remarks by the Iranian state propaganda outlet PressTV.
“US attempts to Yemeni maritime operations are ineffective, and have so far failed to produce any promising results,” the Houthi leader claimed. “Americans have come to realize the extent of the Yemeni Armed Forces’ military might.”
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi claimed that his terrorists had committed 12 “operations” against allegedly Israeli-linked forces in the past week, according to coverage of his remarks by the Hezbollah-affiliated al-Mayadeen press network, using 20 ballistic and cruise missiles and a drone in addition to a maritime vessel.
Houthi also boasted that Washington had allegedly “retreated” from the Red Sea and “the Americans are re-evaluating their capabilities, tactics, and methods.”
“American warships in the Red Sea are being chased by missiles and drones, and they are fleeing at the highest speed they can muster,” he claimed.
Houthi terrorists claim they have attacked 162 “Israeli-linked” ships since the barbaric October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, which killed an estimated 1,200 people and featured widespread instances of torture, gang rape, and other atrocities. The Houthis have not consistently offered accurate information on their activities, however. Independent reports suggest the Houthis launched over 70 attacks between November and June. Those attacks have featured the sinking of two ships – the Belize-flagged MV Rubymar in February and the Greek-owned MV Tutor – and attacks on several ships with ties to Houthi allies.
Ansarallah claims that it only attacks ships affiliated with Israel, America, and Britain, the latter two in response to airstrikes in Yemen meant to degrade Houthi capabilities to target ships in the Red Sea. In reality, however, Houthi attacks often appear to be targeting random commercial ships. An assessment by the American Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) this week indicated that Houthi attacks have affected 65 different countries, including Houthi-friendly nations such as Russia, China, and top patron Iran. Some of those attacks have targeted ships previously owned by American or British entities, suggesting the Houthis are using outdated information to choose targets.
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This of course is why the Chinese are trying to build them.
They're a particular tool for a particular job in a particular environment. The strait off Yemen isn't a good place for them. It's a good place for carpet bombing.
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they're just big targets for submarines.
Oh my — I needed that laugh after a couple of exhausting weeks. Thank you for being too cute for words, Vortigern Borgia1150. But the Royal Canadian Navy doesn’t have such things, so there’s no way you’d know what carrier groups do to submarines.
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[Regnum] The Houthi movement Ansar Allah has attacked a total of 162 vessels in the Red and Arabian Seas since November last year, said the movement's leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi.
It’s so cute that they (and the Russian reporter) only count how many they shot off, and not how many actually hit anything other than water… not to mention the very, very few that actually caused significant damage.
According to the leader of Ansar Allah, over the past week, six ships were attacked using ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones and boats.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, the Houthis began attacks on ships linked to Israel and its allies in the fall of 2023, after the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, in order to support the Palestinian Hamas movement. In January 2024, the US and Great Britain began retaliatory strikes on the positions of the Yemeni movement.
On June 29, the movement was reported to have attacked four commercial vessels in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. At the time, Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saria said the Houthis had launched a ballistic missile attack on the Delonix oil tanker. The UK Navy's Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) said the vessel, which was 150 nautical miles northwest of Yemen's port of Hodeidah, was undamaged in the attack.
The Houthis also attacked the Ioannis in the Red Sea, the Waler oil tanker and the Johannes Maersk in the Mediterranean. There were no reports of any consequences from the strikes.
On June 26, Yahya Saria said the Houthis had attacked the Israeli ship MSC SARAH V in the Arabian Sea for the first time with a hypersonic missile. The following day, the Houthis attacked the Israeli city of Haifa and the Seajoy in the Red Sea using drones, missiles and an unmanned boat.
Welcome to the future. No flying cars, just turbans and veils and riots on Fridays.
[GEO.TV] The British Muslim voters could play a crucial role in around 100 constituencies including a majority of swing seats around the country and a record number of around 300 Muslim prospective parliamentary candidates — most of them Pakistani origin — are standing in elections on 4 July across the country.
Muslims in the UK number at around four million and their participation in general elections is considered as of crucial importance in many swing seats and also in the traditional Labour safe seats where dynamics have changed this time.
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[GEO.TV] Australian Senator Fatima Payman Thursday resigned from Labour party saying it was with "a heavy heart but a clear conscience".
She has decided to work as an independent lawmaker and sit on the crossbench "to represent the western Australia".
The party had earlier suspended the senator for voting in support of a motion on Palestinian statehood, against the party policy.
Payman said on the one hand she had great support from common Labour party members, unionists and volunteers who were calling on her to "hang in there and make change happen internally".
“On the other hand, I am pressured to conform to caucus solidarity, and toe the party line. I see no middle ground, and my conscience leaves me no choice.”
She said the Israeli genocide in Gaza is a “tragedy of unimaginable proportions”. It was “a crisis that pierces the heart and soul, calling us to action with a sense of urgency and moral clarity”.
[JPost] On May 20, the same day International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan made a surprise request for warrants to arrest the leaders of Israel and Hamas involved in the Gaza conflict, he suddenly canceled a sensitive mission to collect evidence in the region, eight people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Planning for the visit had been under way for months with US officials, four of the sources said.
Khan's decision to request the warrants upended the plans backed by Washington and London for the prosecutor and his team to visit Gaza and Israel.
The court was set to gather on-site evidence of war crimes and offer Israeli leaders a first opportunity to present their position and any action they were taking to respond to the allegations of war crimes, five sources with direct knowledge of the exchanges told Reuters.
Khan's request for a warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - the court's first attempt to detain a sitting, Western-backed head of state - also flew in the face of efforts the US and Britain were leading to prevent the court from prosecuting Israeli leaders, the sources said.
The two states have said the court has no jurisdiction over Israel and that seeking warrants would not help resolve the conflict.
Khan's office told Reuters the decision to seek warrants was, in line with its approach in all cases, based on an assessment by the prosecutor that there was enough evidence to proceed, and the view that seeking arrest warrants immediately could prevent ongoing crimes.
#2
Why hasn't Mossad popped this guy yet? And his whole family. Like that antisemitic US Congressman whose beloved wife up and died suddenly?
Mossad motto: "it's never a coincidence"
Big talk from people who’ve never faced a serious enemy.
[GEO.TV] As war rages in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... and threatens to spread to Leb ...an Iranian satrapy currently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers... , Iraqi fighter groups warn they are ready to enter the fray against Israel and the United States.
A field commander of the so-called Islamic Resistance® in Iraq said there would be "escalation for escalation" in the event of a full-scale war in Lebanon.
The commander, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the Iran-backed group had already sent "experts and advisors" to Lebanon.
Iraqi political scientist Ali al-Baidar agreed that a major war between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, if it happens, "will not be limited to Lebanese territory".
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Both sides are playacting to placate the Biden team while they get on with their war on the ground.
[NYPOST] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Biden that he has sent a negotiation team to have indirect talks with Hamas about a cease-fire deal, according to reports — as a possible hostage swap looked closer than it has it weeks.
The prime minister also told Biden that Israel is committed to “ending the war only after achieving all of its goals,” the Times of Israel reports. Netanyahu previously said that the goal was to destroy Hamas and ensure Gaza never again poses a threat to the Jewish state.
Both the US and Israeli governments are examining the Iran-backed terror group’s proposal, which was sent over to Egyptian and Qatari negotiators on Wednesday. A US official familiar with the matter called the proposal “constructive,” but in need of more work.
[GEO.TV] The Hamas said it has sent new "ideas" to Qatari mediators aimed at ending the nearly nine-month Gaza war with Israel.
Israel confirmed that it was "evaluating" Hamas "comments" on a deal to see its hostages in the Palestinian territory freed and would reply.
With the death toll from nearly nine months of war mounting and conditions worsening daily for Gazans, both sides are under increased international pressure to agree a ceasefire.
Israel says there can be no halt to hostilities until Hamas releases all of its hostages.
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[GEO.TV] US President Joe The Big Guy Biden ...46th president of the U.S. Former Senator-for-Life from Delaware, an example of the kind of top-notch Washington intellect to be found in the World's Greatest Deliberative Body.... and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed in a call in Thursday efforts to finalise a deal for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,... and a release of hostages held by Hamas, the White House said.
The two leaders also discussed the recent response received from Hamas, the White House said. They also welcomed a meeting to take place on July 15 between the US and Israeli national security teams, it said.
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Hope it was before 8pm...
Washington DC, USA Time (DC): 8:00 PM (20:00)
Israel Daylight Time (IDT): 3:00 AM (3:00) Next Day
The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah met today in Lebanon with a Hamas Delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya, a Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council. pic.twitter.com/Aj8j2fyElh
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Wiki: Khalil al-Hayya is a senior Hamas official. He holds the position of the head of the communications office for Hamas and serves as the deputy to Yahya Sinwar, who leads the organization in Gaza. Al-Hayya was elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006 as a representative of Gaza City. He has a past that includes a three-year stint in an Israeli prison and has survived multiple attempts on his life.
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...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
[GEO.TV] Australian Senator 
...an Iranian satrapy currently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers...
..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,...
